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Archives for January 2009

FAO Plant Treaty To Operationalise Benefit-Sharing Fund

14/01/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

By Kaitlin Mara Benefits from sharing and using biodiversity of food crops could soon be making their way to stakeholders, as the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture prepares to make its benefit-sharing fund fully operational. For the first time, say members of the treaty secretariat, this fund completes the circle […]

Filed Under: News, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, United Nations - other

Un nouveau projet pour permettre aux scientifiques d’accéder librement à la littérature sur la physique des particules

13/01/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Alors que le prix des abonnements aux revues de physique des particules ne cesse d’augmenter, rendant difficile pour certains chercheurs de pouvoir accéder à des articles importants relus par des pairs, de grands physiciens ont mis en place un modèle alternatif de diffusion en libre accès. La communauté des chercheurs spécialisés dans la physique des […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Français, Innovation/ R&D, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Proyecto en marcha para convertir las publicaciones sobre la física de alta energía en un formato de acceso abierto

12/01/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Por Catherine Saez Destacados físicos han presentado un modelo alternativo para la publicación en formato de acceso abierto, a medida que el aumento de los precios de las revistas altamente especializadas sobre la física de alta energía pone en peligro el acceso de los investigadores a importantes artículos examinados por colegas especialistas. Según la comunidad […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Español, Innovation/ R&D, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

World Customs Organization To Replace Controversial IP Standards Body; Doubts Remain

08/01/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By William New In what might be seen as a victory for defenders of flexibilities for poor nations in international trade rules, the World Customs Organization in December recommended the discontinuance of a working group on intellectual property enforcement standards after it became “deeply embroiled” in debate from member governments fearing it would impose undue […]

Filed Under: Features, Themes, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

Experts Examine Strategies For IP And Sustainable Development

07/01/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

By William New Developing nations increasingly are receiving tools to help them participate in and benefit from the global intellectual property system, according to a group of experts who met recently on IP strategies. And now is a critical time for those nations to learn to use those tools to stimulate local innovation and boost […]

Filed Under: Features, Themes, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Development, Enforcement, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

Project Underway To Convert High Energy Physics Literature To Open Access

05/01/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

By Catherine Saez As rising prices of top-quality journals in high-energy physics jeopardise researchers’ access to essential peer-reviewed articles, leading physicists have put forward an alternative model for open access publishing. Access to past and current research reports is of vital importance for researchers according to the high-energy physics (HEP) community, and as libraries have […]

Filed Under: Features, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Innovation/ R&D, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

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